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  "id": 5112192,
  "title": "FULL LIST: Top 10 world’s richest people in 2026 – Forbes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/full-list-top-10-worlds-richest-people-in-2026-forbes-5112192",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:26:29.000Z",
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  "account": "As of Tuesday, Forbes estimated the world's ten richest people to have a combined fortune of $2.8 trillion, up from $2.6 trillion the previous month. Elon Musk, the world's richest individual, has a net worth of $892 billion, a significant rebound from a $363 billion decline in July. His fortune increased by $202 billion in August alone, largely due to gains in the value of his stakes in SpaceX and Tesla. Musk is now less than $110 billion away from becoming a trillionaire again.\n\nThe second-richest person is Larry Page, Google's co-founder, with a fortune of $277 billion. Page's wealth fell by about $15 billion in August, making him the month's biggest loser among the top billionaires. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has a net worth of $268 billion. Sergey Brin, another Google co-founder, has $256 billion. Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Technologies, is worth $241 billion. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, has $197 billion. Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle, has $193 billion, up from $193 billion after Oracle shares gained 15%. Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, has $191 billion, despite his fortune increasing by $17 billion. Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO, has $155 billion, moving up from 11th to 9th place after gaining $10 billion. Amancio Ortega, founder of the Zara fashion empire, has $148 billion, rising from 12th to 10th with a $5 billion increase.",
  "summary": "Discover the top 10 world’s richest people in 2026 according to Forbes. Elon Musk’s fortune soars, leading the list with $892 billion. See the full ranking Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-top-10-worlds-richest-people-in-2026-forbes/",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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